By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Government has issued dos and don’ts for 2nd phase lockdown beginning from April 15 to April 30 midnight. Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena said in view of the harvesting season of Rabi crops and initial works for Kharif season and taking into account the feedback from public during during the first phase of the lockdown, the state Government will exempt the following services in the state during the lockdown.
Home delivery of all kind of products from e-commerce sites like Amazon, Flipkart are allowed. Agriculture works like harvesting and threshing crops, seed growing, distribution, transport and storage.
Following were exempted from lockdown, operation of RMC Haats, Mandis and cold storages. Workshops and sale points of agriculture equipment. Seed testing and certification. Fisheries and Animal Husbandry related activities.Cooperative banks and societies to remain open for helping farmers with farm loans.
Food processing and packing units.Veterinary services. Marine fisheries activities and hatchery activities. Chemical testing, fertilizer testing and seed testing laboratories. Plantation and nursery activities. MNREGA, PMAY, Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana, and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan related works. Mission Shakti groups will also be allowed to begin their works
The exemption made earlier by both the central and state Government during the lockdown will remain intact. Besides, the Government will also issue a special set of lockdown norms which will be implemented in the capital city during the second phase of lockdown.
